Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals  —  The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia.  Even top generals and their staffs don't know the reason for the meeting.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …

Democrats dig in on shutdown after White House layoff threat … “President Trump is engaged in mafia-style blackmail, with his threats ultimately harming the American people,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement, calling the potential layoffs “likely illegal” …

Archives released too much of Mikie Sherrill's military record to ally of her opponent in N.J. governor's race  —  Washington — A branch of the National Archives released a mostly unredacted version of Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill's military records to Nicholas De Gregorio …

Bondi fires a third federal prosecutor in Miami office, linked to anti-Trump posts  —  Federal prosecutor Will Rosenzweig took a short break from his healthcare fraud and money-laundering cases at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami this week to observe the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, with his family.

Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros's Foundation  —  The directive suggests department leaders are following orders from the president, a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the agency from political interference.

Lower Than Cowards  —  The surrender of America's elites  —  “We have to speak out against this bully,” Jimmy Kimmel said in an emotional monologue after returning to ABC on Tuesday.  The network had suspended him, under pressure from the Trump administration, for remarks last week …

Trump: “Bad things happen” when Democrats provoke the right  —  President Trump warned “bad things” happen when Democrats provoke the right, tying the Wednesday shooting at a Dallas ICE facility to “radical left” rhetoric. … - “I'll give you a little clue, the right is a lot tougher than the left,” he said.

Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire …

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers  —  WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.  —  In August, months after Elon Musk left the federal government …

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers  —  The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago.  —  Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims that it tricked tens of millions of people …

Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma's top public schools official to lead conservative educators' group  —  Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk …

New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction  —  Washington — New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction.  —  The Trump administration announced in July …

French court to deliver verdict in Sarkozy corruption trial  — Former French president had denied charges, claims political motivation  — Sarkozy remains influential in France despite legal issues  —  Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will soon be imprisoned after he was sentenced …

Alex Jones sports Hitler mustache in shocking broadcast: ‘It had a wild effect on women’  —  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said he was conducting a “social experiment” by sporting a mustache in the style of Adolf Hitler — and claimed that it made him more attractive to women.

Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina  —  A $20 billion loan to support Argentina's president, Javier Milei, could come with economic and political risks.  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week that if New York City needed a federal bailout under …

‘We either win or die’: Trump State Dept. nominee tried to erase thousands of tweets, many inflammatory  —  Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Department nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary— including incendiary posts about race …

Europeans Privately Tell Russia They're Ready to Shoot Down Jets  —  European diplomats warned the Kremlin this week that NATO is ready to respond to further violations of its airspace with full force, including by shooting down Russian planes, according to officials familiar with the exchange.

Democratic anger at their own party fuels 2026 primaries  —  With the party's image at record lows and declining even among Democratic voters, candidates for Senate see an opening to win by positioning themselves against leaders.  —  When Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow decided in February …

Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis  —  Finger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse; ‘Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?’  —  President Trump had reached his limit.  —  It was mid-July, and some of his longtime allies …

Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS  —  Charles Zuffante was a passenger in his girlfriend's car, driving on Hawaii's Big Island in late 2021, when the police stopped them for expired registration.  During the traffic stop, police saw a glass pipe …